Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sunday Smile

Neelam Mathews

Sept 23, 2012

The scene is a newspaper
office. The editor says to one of his reporters: There's a fire raging out of
control west of town and I want you to get out there fast. And above all, get
some good shots. If that means you have to hire an airplane, just do it.

So, the reporter calls
the local FBO and orders a plane. He rushes out to the airport, spots a small
aircraft with a young pilot in it, pulls open the door, jumps in and says to
the pilot: Let's go, take off. As directed, the pilot takes off, gets up to
altitude, and the reporter then tells him, "See that fire raging to the
west? I want you to fly over that and get down as close as you can."

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Renting airplanes is like renting sex: It's difficult to arrange on short notice on Saturday, the fun things always cost more, and someone's always looking at their watch."

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Am presently contributing editor to numerous international publications on business aviation, defense and commercial aviation. Also write on construction for ENR, a Mc Graw Hill publication. Travel has been a passion that I will carry with me till the end. Write for lifestyle publications and travel on a regular basis. Organise webinars and round tables on subjects I understand!Contributed to Aviation Week for 12 years writing on aviation, space, defense, overhaul and maintenance and business aviation. Was Editorial Director to 3 MRO Asia events in Singapore and Hong Kong.